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Details
- Other Title
- Nyut Hung
- Place where the work was made
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Yunnan Province
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China
- Cultural origin
- Mian
- Date
- circa 1850s
- Media category
- Painting
- Materials used
- pigment on paper
- Dimensions
- 121.5 x 50.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Dr John Yu and Dr George Soutter 2006
- Location
- South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries
- Accession number
- 275.2006
- Copyright
- Artist information
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Yao people
Works in the collection
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About
Shengzhu is the alter ego of Yu Huang (the Jade Emperor). Yu Huang was the supreme deity of the universe. Yu Huang came to prominence during the Tang dynasty when Daoism absorbed some Indian Buddhist concepts into its beliefs. Both Shengzhu and Yu Huang wear an imperial cap and hold a gui ceremonial tablet, while they are distinguished by the colour of their robes - the former always wears yellow, the latter green. It is believed Yu Huang appointed Shengzhu the 'Heavenly Worthy and Perfect Lord'.
Reference: Jacques Lemoine, 'Yao Ceremonial Paintings'. 1982.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, 2007.
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Places
Where the work was made
Yunnan Province
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Exhibition history
Shown in 2 exhibitions
Walking with gods, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 01 Jun 2019–05 Jan 2020
Elemental, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Jul 2022–2024
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Provenance
John Yu, 1980s-2006, Sydney/New South Wales/Australia, the nine Yao ceremonial paintings donated by Dr John Yu were purchased from different locations including Xian in Shaanxi province of China, Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
